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<blockquote data-quote="Crocodile" data-source="post: 2228975" data-attributes="member: 468583"><p>[USER=520617]@StealthyB[/USER] Welcome to our little club. You're right, there's a lot to take in and a lot of seemingly counter-intuitive options. Rest assured, it does get easier and makes sense as time goes on. If you don't mind, may I ask how well controlled you are today with blood glucose. Have you had fasting profile of your lipids. When I was first diagnosed several years ago my blood glucose was 22.5 and my HbA1c 9.5% and I weighed 107kg. Today my BG is pretty well always in the 5s before I eat and with attention to diet very rarely goes above 8 and then only for a short time anyway. HbA1c is routinely 5.4 - 5.8 and I'm now 88kg. Good control can be done. It just takes will, application and persistence.</p><p></p><p>You asked a very pertinent question re low carbs, high fats and the cholesterol trade off. You would have noticed that most of us here accept low carb diets but in varying degrees. I can only relate my personal experience but it will mostly be in line with many others. Firstly, I found this group out of frustration that the information provided by my diabetic carers here in Sydney, Australia was not improving my outcomes. For me, reducing carbohydrate intake did work and worked in a short timeframe. Losing weight was also a great help. These two things combined have turned my life around.</p><p></p><p>Our bodies need energy no matter what. Even sitting on the couch watching TV burns energy. On average, for a fella my size, about 8500kj per day. I'm not getting energy from carbs because I don't have enough of them. The extra fats that have supplanted the carbs in my diet are now the primary energy source. Little wonder that the effect on cholesterol was not noticeable. I will add that my GP is excellent so I'm lucky and he totally supports my approach. Today, I limit my carbs to 20g per meal. for some here, that will be high and for others it will be low. However, that is my sweet spot and everybody is different. You will need to find your own. If you don't have a blood glucose meter I urge you emphatically to procure one. Noting what foods and combinations of foods causes reactions to your blood glucose level is impossible without it. Anyway, sorry for the long winded post and good luck on your journey.</p><p>Glenn</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crocodile, post: 2228975, member: 468583"] [USER=520617]@StealthyB[/USER] Welcome to our little club. You're right, there's a lot to take in and a lot of seemingly counter-intuitive options. Rest assured, it does get easier and makes sense as time goes on. If you don't mind, may I ask how well controlled you are today with blood glucose. Have you had fasting profile of your lipids. When I was first diagnosed several years ago my blood glucose was 22.5 and my HbA1c 9.5% and I weighed 107kg. Today my BG is pretty well always in the 5s before I eat and with attention to diet very rarely goes above 8 and then only for a short time anyway. HbA1c is routinely 5.4 - 5.8 and I'm now 88kg. Good control can be done. It just takes will, application and persistence. You asked a very pertinent question re low carbs, high fats and the cholesterol trade off. You would have noticed that most of us here accept low carb diets but in varying degrees. I can only relate my personal experience but it will mostly be in line with many others. Firstly, I found this group out of frustration that the information provided by my diabetic carers here in Sydney, Australia was not improving my outcomes. For me, reducing carbohydrate intake did work and worked in a short timeframe. Losing weight was also a great help. These two things combined have turned my life around. Our bodies need energy no matter what. Even sitting on the couch watching TV burns energy. On average, for a fella my size, about 8500kj per day. I'm not getting energy from carbs because I don't have enough of them. The extra fats that have supplanted the carbs in my diet are now the primary energy source. Little wonder that the effect on cholesterol was not noticeable. I will add that my GP is excellent so I'm lucky and he totally supports my approach. Today, I limit my carbs to 20g per meal. for some here, that will be high and for others it will be low. However, that is my sweet spot and everybody is different. You will need to find your own. If you don't have a blood glucose meter I urge you emphatically to procure one. Noting what foods and combinations of foods causes reactions to your blood glucose level is impossible without it. Anyway, sorry for the long winded post and good luck on your journey. Glenn [/QUOTE]
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